1
as in surrendered
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
the boy reluctantly relinquished the illegal fireworks to the police officer
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as in resigned
to give up (as a position of authority) formally
the retiring CEO relinquished his position to the company's vice president with very mixed feelings
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Recent Examples of relinquished
In May 2025, Kraft Heinz announced a strategic review aimed at unlocking shareholder value, and Berkshire Hathaway relinquished its board seats, signaling potential structural changes.
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Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Shortly after Rose took the helm at the pageant, both Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Brunschwig, who was previously Fendi chairman and CEO, had also been named chief strategy officer of OTB, but relinquished that role, too.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Communist Party leaders dismissed the Tibetan leader’s Strasbourg proposal in 1988, in which the Dalai Lama relinquished the demand for full independence and instead proposed genuine autonomy for Tibet under Chinese sovereignty.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
She had been relinquished by her owner to another shelter for chronically attacking her own tail.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Once these powers are taken, they are never willingly relinquished.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Young, 24, stepped in for Dalton ahead of the Week 8 matchup with the Denver Broncos and never relinquished the role, showing major signs of promise the rest of the way.
—Arpita Dasika, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Since then, Wolford voluntarily relinquished his medical license and most recently was making $14 an hour, Moermond said, working for a company that provides safety services for infrastructure projects and construction work.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Shortly after Rose took the helm at the pageant, both Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Brunschwig, who was previously Fendi chairman and CEO, had also been named chief strategy officer of OTB, but relinquished that role, too.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Communist Party leaders dismissed the Tibetan leader’s Strasbourg proposal in 1988, in which the Dalai Lama relinquished the demand for full independence and instead proposed genuine autonomy for Tibet under Chinese sovereignty.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
She had been relinquished by her owner to another shelter for chronically attacking her own tail.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Once these powers are taken, they are never willingly relinquished.
—John Whitehead, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Young, 24, stepped in for Dalton ahead of the Week 8 matchup with the Denver Broncos and never relinquished the role, showing major signs of promise the rest of the way.
—Arpita Dasika, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Since then, Wolford voluntarily relinquished his medical license and most recently was making $14 an hour, Moermond said, working for a company that provides safety services for infrastructure projects and construction work.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relinquished
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Mainland China opened higher but surrendered gains as technology hardware, semiconductors, electrical equipment, and telecom stocks lagged.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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McCullough to bring in reliever Seth Martinez, who surrendered an RBI single to Riley Adams.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The same weekend, King resigned and Dudek, who was at home in his underwear watching MSNBC, got an email stating that the president of the United States had appointed him commissioner.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on Sunday, bowing to internal party pressure after a poor performance in July legislative elections.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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All of this is rendered with stunning ease by his VFX team, in scenes that look like a news bulletin from the apocalypse.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The federal government has functionally abdicated its role in keeping Americans safe from dangerous illness.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Why had Congress abdicated its power to set tariffs?—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Not now, at least, even after Muchová had delivered her one wild test on a crisp, clear night in front of yet another capacity crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium, just as Osaka likes it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Or, have dinner on a pontoon boat with each course delivered by silent canoe.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, however, Lowell’s ideas were discredited—Schiaparelli, once an ally, renounced them—and the world moved on.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.—
Karen Lema,
Reuters,
28 Aug. 2025
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Wintour has tapped protege and Vogue digital editor Chloe Malle as head of editorial content for the American edition of Vogue, taking the reins from Wintour, who ceded her role leading the publication in June.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Just days after announcing her engagement to Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift ceded some of the spotlight to a fellow NFL WAG celebrating a milestone birthday.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Relinquished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relinquished. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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